UCONN at HOUSTON
TDECU Stadium (40,000/Synthetic)
Houston, Texas



Television
ESPN - WATCH LIVE - LIVE STATS
Dave Flemming, Jesse Palmer and Laura Rutledge

UConn Radio - WTIC-AM 1080 (flagship)
Houston Radio - KPRC-AM 950 (flagship)
    
THE GAME
UConn handed the Houston its only loss of 2015 with a 20-17 victory in East Hartford in the only previous meeting of the teams … Both teams’ starting quarterbacks missed most of the game as Houston’s Greg Ward Jr. didn’t play until the fourth quarter and UConn’s Bryant Shirreffs left with an injury on the second series.



UCONN
2-2, 0-1 American
Head Coach
Bob Diaco (Iowa ’95)
10-19, third season

NOTES
UConn looks to avoid its first losing streak of the season with the trip to Houston … The Huskies look to bounce back from a 31-24 setback to Syracuse … All four of UConn’s games in 2016 have been decided by seven points or fewer … UConn has been outscored by a 31-0 margin in the first quarter this season, while the Huskies have outscored their opponents by an 85-60 margin in the other three periods … QB Bryant Shirreffs has completed 79 of 118 passes (66.9 percent) for 819 yards and two touchdowns and two interceptions … WR Noel Thomas is ranked fourth nationally in receptions (10.0 per game) … Thomas has 40 catches for 388 yards and a touchdown … RB Arkeel Newsome has a team-high 211 rushing yards, while RB Ron Johnson leads the team with four rushing TDs … S Obi Melifonwu has a team-high 36 tackles.

6/7 HOUSTON
4-0, 1-0 American
Head Coach
Tom Herman (Cal Lutheran ’97)
17-1, second season

NOTES
Houston is off to a 4-0 start to the season after the Cougars cruised to a 64-3 win at Texas State… The Cougars lead the nation in rushing defense (37.0 ypg) and are fourth in scoring defense (10.5 ppg) and fifth in total defense (228.8 ypg) … The Cougars have been ranked No. 6 in the Associated Press poll for three straight weeks … QB Greg Ward Jr. has thrown for 936 yards and five touchdowns and has two three TDs and is 22-2 as Houston’s starting quarterback … RB Duke Catalon has a team-high 225 rushing yards in three games … WR Linell Bonner leads the team with 21 catches for 280 yards and a touchdown … Six different players have accounted for Houston’s six touchdown receptions in 2016 …  LB Steven Taylor ranks second among FBS players in sacks (5.5) and has 23 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery.